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My students come from a diversity of backgrounds and have a passion for learning, but they are at that critical age of 11 and just starting middle school. This is the time when many students start to struggle in school and lose their confidence. They feel lost in a sea of over 1100 students and dealing with the ins and outs of taking classes from 5 different teachers for the first time.

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My students come from a diversity of backgrounds and have a passion for learning, but they are at that critical age of 11 and just starting middle school. This is the time when many students start to struggle in school and lose their confidence. They feel lost in a sea of over 1100 students and dealing with the ins and outs of taking classes from 5 different teachers for the first time.

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